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The Atlantis Anomaly: 68 Orbits of Classified Silence

The Atlantis Anomaly: 68 Orbits of Classified Silence

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In 1988, Space Shuttle Atlantis returned with severe heat shield damage. Astronaut Jerry Ross has stayed silent-what happened during those 68 orbits?

The Atlantis Anomaly: 68 Orbits of Classified Silence

This episode explores the STS-27 mission aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis, a classified Department of Defense flight in 1988. It examines the unusual circumstances surrounding its return and the enduring silence from its crew, particularly astronaut Jerry Ross.

Mission: STS-27
Vehicle: Space Shuttle Atlantis
Date: December 2-6, 1988
Astronaut: Jerry Lynn Ross
Classification: Classified

- Atlantis launched on December 2, 1988, for a classified Department of Defense mission.
- Upon landing, engineers discovered significant damage to the heat tiles on Atlantis's underside.
- The National Reconnaissance Office confirmed in 2013 that it holds records from the flight but has declined to release them.
- Astronaut Jerry Ross, a mechanical engineer and Air Force officer, holds the record for the most spaceflights by an American.
- Ross's memoir, "Spacewalker," details his other missions but omits operational objectives for STS-27.

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